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Rag and Famish

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English

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Etymology

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In allusion to the imaginary characters Ensign Rag and Captain Famish.

Proper noun

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the Rag and Famish

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) The Army and Navy Club in London, England.
    Synonym: the Rag

References

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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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